Russia mocks and teases Zelensky, says it's a miracle that Donald Trump and JD Vance didn't punch the Ukrainian president

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sparked a controversial comment on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s tense meeting with US president Donald Trump on Friday, as per a report.

Russia mocks Ukrainian president

Zakharova took to Telegram, mocking Zelensky and commenting that it was a "miracle" that Trump and vice president JD Vance "didn't punch this scumbag," as quoted by US Express.

In her post, Zakharova expressed her curiosity on how Trump and Vance had managed to restrain themselves during the heated exchange, adding that Zelensky's biggest lie was the assertion that the Kyiv regime had been left unsupported by the US in 2022, reported US Express.


The spokeswoman's remark came after Trump asked Zelensky to leave the White House, reported US Express. According to reports, the Ukrainian leader had a fiery confrontation with Trump and Vance, which led to the abrupt end of the meeting and Zelensky’s early departure from the White House.

Zelensky’s plea to stay

As per US Express' sources, Zelensky pleaded with Trump to remain at the White House to sort things out, but Trump dismissed him. Even a planned lunch between the two leaders, was instead consumed by White House staff, according to a White House official.

Zelensky’s delegation had planned to sign a minerals agreement during a joint press conference, but they were quickly escorted out after the clash. As per reports, Zelensky’s armored vehicle arrived hastily at the West Wing entrance shortly after Trump posted on Truth Social.

Trump doubts Zelensky’s commitment to peace

In his Truth Social post, Trump reiterated his frustrations with the Ukrainian president, claiming that Zelensky was not ready for peace if the US remained involved in negotiations. Trump added that Zelensky seemed to believe America's involvement would give him a “big advantage” in negotiations, which Trump said was counterproductive to his goal of achieving peace.

Trump wrote, “I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE,” as per reports, making it clear that Zelensky was welcome to return to the negotiating table when he was ready for peace.

FAQs

What did Maria Zakharova say about the meeting?
Russia's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mocked the encounter, commenting that it was a “miracle” Trump and Vice President JD Vance didn’t “punch” Zelensky during the fiery exchange.

Did Zelensky try to stay after the argument?
According to US Express, Zelensky pleaded with Trump to stay and work things out, but Trump dismissed him, and his delegation was swiftly escorted out of the White House.